Oilers Outplayed and Outshot By the Sharks, Somehow Get Two Points
The Sharks outshot, outchanced, and outplayed the Oilers but instead of a loss the Oilers managed a shootout win tonight proving even a blind squirrel finds a nut sometimes.
| Final - 1.23.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | SO | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose Sharks | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edmonton Oilers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Stories
Oilers v. Sharks - Deuteronomy 18:17-20
A preview of tonight's game between the Oilers and Sharks.
San Jose Sharks Have Short Week And Long Layoff With Games Against Oilers, Flames
The San Jose Sharks have dropped two straight, but they still lead the Pacific Division with fewer games played than the teams below them. Monday and Tuesday will see games against the Oilers and Flames, respectively.
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | 2OT | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Edmonton | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, Edmonton Goal - Jordan Eberle (18), from Jeff Petry and Sam Gagner at 6:50. Penalties - Colin White, San Jose (Holding), 2:18. |
| Third Period |
| - 2, San Jose Power-Play Goal - Logan Couture (21), from Dan Boyle and Joe Thornton at 6:23. Penalties - Ales Hemsky, Edmonton (Kneeing (maj)), 5:37; Ales Hemsky, Edmonton (Game misconduct), 5:37. |
| Overtime |
| - No scoring. |
| Shootout |
| : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () : scores () |
Shots on Goal:
San Jose 13 + 13 + 17 + 2 = 45.
Edmonton 5 + 7 + 4 + 2 = 18.
Power Play Conversion: San Jose 1-2. Edmonton 0-1.
Goaltenders: San Jose, Thomas Greiss 1-18-.944. Edmonton, Devan Dubnyk 1-45-.978.
Referees: Paul Devorski, Stephane Auger
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Mike Cvik
Power Play Conversion: San Jose 1-2. Edmonton 0-1.
Goaltenders: San Jose, Thomas Greiss 1-18-.944. Edmonton, Devan Dubnyk 1-45-.978.
Referees: Paul Devorski, Stephane Auger
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Mike Cvik
